Palettes / Colors / #B42ABB

#B42ABB — Pink

#B42ABB is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #B42ABB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#B42ABB is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #32BB2A; it also sits naturally between #6C2ABB and #BB2A7A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 71% · Green 16% · Blue 73%

Cyan 4% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B42ABB

.text { color: #B42ABB; }
.background { background-color: #B42ABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B42ABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 42, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 63%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B42ABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 42, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B42ABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 42, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B42ABB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B42ABB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #32BB2A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B42ABB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B42ABB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #B42ABB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #B42ABB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B42ABB?

#B42ABB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 180, 42, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B42ABB?

#B42ABB is RGB 180, 42, 187 — HSL 297°, 63%, 45% — CMYK 4%, 78%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #B42ABB?

Its complement is #32BB2A; analogous partners are #6C2ABB and #BB2A7A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B42ABB for text?

White text on #B42ABB has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.99:1.